Hand hygiene and aseptic technique in the emergency department

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 137-141

  Al Damouk, M ^a   Pudney, E ^a   Bleetman, A ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asepsis; Cannulation; Emergency department; Hand hygiene; Infection control; Procedures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASEPSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NEW ZEALAND; NONSURGICAL INVASIVE THERAPY; OBSERVATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ASEPSIS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NEW ZEALAND; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 0742285312     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2003.09.022     Document Type: Article

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